diff --git a/src/sass/themes/_light-theme-syntax.scss b/src/sass/themes/_light-theme-syntax.scss
index 9086f03223..dcc37cfd06 100644
--- a/src/sass/themes/_light-theme-syntax.scss
+++ b/src/sass/themes/_light-theme-syntax.scss
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 .language-css .token.string,
 .style .token.string {
     color: #9a6e3a;
-    background: hsla(0, 0%, 100%, .5);
 }
 
 .token.atrule,